BOSTON (AP) Immigrant advocates in Massachusetts are cheering the inclusion of $20 million in aid to Afghan refugees and Haitian migrants in a broader, $4 billion spending plan from state lawmakers.
Local Refugee Agencies Scramble To Welcome A Surge Of Newcomers This Fall
Faith leaders and members of human rights groups protest outside of the U.S. Capitol during a demonstration calling congress not to end refugee resettlement programs on Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2019, in Washington.
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After years of steep declines in the number of refugees coming to the region, organizations dedicated to helping people resettle in Massachusetts after fleeing war and persecution are racing to ramp up for an expected surge of these newcomers this year.
Less than a week after President Joe Biden raised the cap on the number of refugees the U.S. will take in, local nonprofits and church organizations say they need to expand their operations to meet an increase of refugees expected here by this summer and fall.